Ian Mahinmi vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ian Mahinmi that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Ian Mahinmi

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ian Mahinmi: 2007-08 to 2019-20
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ian Mahinmi 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ian Mahinmi 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ian Mahinmi 8 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ian Mahinmi 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ian Mahinmi 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ian Mahinmi 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ian Mahinmi 5.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ian Mahinmi 4.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ian Mahinmi 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ian Mahinmi 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ian Mahinmi 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ian Mahinmi 3,209 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ian Mahinmi 2,705 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ian Mahinmi 357 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ian Mahinmi 357 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ian Mahinmi 443 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ian Mahinmi 618 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ian Mahinmi .533 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ian Mahinmi .160 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ian Mahinmi .612 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ian Mahinmi 9.3 (2016) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ian Mahinmi 7.1 (2016) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ian Mahinmi 1.5 (2016) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ian Mahinmi 1.1 (2017) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ian Mahinmi 1.2 (2020) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ian Mahinmi 3.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ian Mahinmi 2.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ian Mahinmi 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ian Mahinmi 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ian Mahinmi 0.7 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ian Mahinmi 216 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ian Mahinmi 171 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ian Mahinmi 19 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ian Mahinmi 19 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ian Mahinmi 50 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ian Mahinmi 67 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ian Mahinmi .527 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ian Mahinmi - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ian Mahinmi .614 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ian Mahinmi 8.1 (2016) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ian Mahinmi 5.1 (2016) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ian Mahinmi 1.2 (2017) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ian Mahinmi 0.8 (2012) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ian Mahinmi 1.2 (2017) Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.